probably true but most people even have trouble pointing out on a map where they are on holiday.

I actually had to learn all the states and capitals by heart in highschool but i am ashamed to say I forgot most of them.

I don't buy the story about US sites bashing European companies btw. I never noticed anyway. But then we only have Philips here in the Netherlands and they were smart enough to stop trying to make mobiles because they sucked at it